SPOC Welcomes Brian Middleton as Director of Quality

TRUSSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SPOC is proud to announce the appointment of Brian Middleton as its new Director of Quality. A seasoned leader with more than two decades of experience, Middleton brings deep expertise in quality systems, operational excellence, and business transformation across both manufacturing and financial services. His leadership strengthens SPOC's ability to scale with excellence—ensuring our commitment to top-tier product reliability and customer satisfaction remains uncompromised.

Middleton previously held leadership positions at Johnson Controls and Nokia Mobile Phones. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Execution and Business Transformation at Regions Bank, where he spearheaded enterprise-wide improvement initiatives and launched a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt program that enabled leaders to drive measurable results. Across these organizations, Middleton partnered with teams to achieve multimillion-dollar impact and lasting operational gains.

In his new role at SPOC, Middleton will lead the company's comprehensive quality strategy, upholding rigorous standards throughout the product lifecycle—from design and manufacturing to field performance. He will collaborate closely with engineering, operations, and customer experience teams to resolve issues, analyze trends, and embed continuous improvement through training, data insights, and supplier partnerships.

"Joining SPOC has been energizing," Middleton said. "From day one, I have seen the strength of the team and the company's unwavering commitment to a Lift Up culture, where people are empowered to grow, challenge the status quo, and innovate. I'm excited to build on that foundation, forge new partnerships, and scale our quality efforts as SPOC continues to grow."

SPOC president Ted Wilke shared, "Brian is a transformative leader with technical depth and a people-first mindset. His impact is already being felt, and his leadership ensures our quality and culture scale with us."

Middleton holds an executive MBA and a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama. With his appointment, SPOC reaffirms its commitment to delivering industry-leading reliability, safety, and performance.

About SPOC
SPOC is an innovative manufacturer of advanced power conversion systems—drives, inverters, and converters—engineered to perform in the most mission-critical and harsh environments on Earth. Proven with more than 80,000 systems installed, SPOC delivers scalable solutions that transform how industries produce, manage, and use energy across oil and gas, rental and portable power, critical power systems, data centers, marine, and government sectors. To learn more about SPOC, visit https://SPOCautomation.com/  .

For more information, contact:
Tina Willis: 205-322-1010 X 302

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